2020-1 BMX Olympics Information
Tokyo, Japan

The Fast And Furious Sport Of BMX - Will Be Making Its Forth Olympic Appearance
At Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games On July 24th, 2020 to August 09th 2020 In Tokyo, Japan
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News On Down Below ).

In The Sport Of BMX: - We All Come From Unique Places. With Unique Ways Of
Looking At The World. We Don`t Always Agree. - But For A Few Shinning Weeks,
We Sit It All Aside. We Come Together To Stand And Cheer And Celebrate As One.
We Forget All The Things That Make Us Different And Remember All Of The Things
That Makes Us The Same. Its The Olympic Games - BMX, Come Together In Sport.

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The Games Of The 32nd Olympiad:
The Tokyo Olympic Games Starts On July 24th, 2020 And Runs Until August 09th, 2020.
The Tokyo Olympic Games Starts On July 23rd, 2021 And Runs Until August 08th, 2021.

2020-1 Tokyo Olympics BMX News Down Below: By Date New To Old.
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1 Photo Shot: Looking At The 2021 Olympic Games BMX Race Track, Bleachers And Weeds Where The BMX Race
Events Will Take Place During The 2021 Olympic Games, In Ariake Urban Sports Park, In Tokyo, Japan.
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games BMX Events Have Been Postponed To Sometime July 23rd To August 08th, 2021.
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05-29-2020 - *
Inside The Games:- Tokyo 2020 Chief Muto Downplays Importance Of October In Deciding Games Fate.
Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshiro Muto has downplayed suggestions from John Coates that October will be a pivotal
month in assessing whether the postponed Olympic and Paralympic Games can go ahead next year. As things stand, the
Opening Ceremony will be held on July 23 next year, with the Olympics set to end on August 8. IOC President Thomas
Bach has admitted that Tokyo 2020 will be cancelled if it cannot be staged in 2021.

05-25-2020 - *
UCI News:- Cycling Star Reade Riding High In Retirement.
Five-time world cycling champion Shanaze Reade is as active as ever during lockdown, and has been helping to nurture
Great Britains next generation of BMX talent. It would be fair enough if Shanaze Reade wanted to use the lockdown period
caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic to take a bit of a rest. The three-time BMX world champion, who also won two
track cycling team sprint world titles, has only recently retired from international racing – having started her career at the
age of 10. Reade, however, now 31, is staying as fit and active as ever.

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Events Will Take Place During The 2021 Olympic Games, In Ariake Urban Sports Park, In Tokyo, Japan.
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games BMX Events Have Been Postponed To Sometime July 23rd To August 08th, 2021.
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05-21-2020 - *
Inside The Games:- Bach Acknowledges Tokyo 2020 Would Be Cancelled If Not Held In 2021.
Thomas Bach has acknowledged that Tokyo 2020 would be cancelled should the Olympic Games not be held in 2021,
while the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President confirmed that different scenarios are being considered
over the potential impact of coronavirus on the postponed event. Bach made the comments in an interview with the BBC.

05-14-2020 - *
IOC News:- Team Spirit Evident In Delivery Of Tokyo 2020 In 2021.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) received a report today on the progress being made by
the IOCs Here We Go Task Force to reorganise the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. In particular, the report highlighted the
team spirit and unity being shown by all of the stakeholders involved in the organisation of the Games to make them a success.

05-11-2020 - *
Olympic Channel:- Alise And Sam Willoughby Interview Safety In BMX Quarantine And Tokyo 2020.
The Willoughbys on helping Kai Sakakibara through serious injury: It can put a smile on his face With their own
experiences in mind, Sam and Alise Willoughby are doing their best to help their injured counterpart. So it was
a pretty cool thing to know Id be coming into an Olympic year wearing those world champion stripes and hoping to
defend a world title at home leading into 2020.

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Events Will Take Place During The 2021 Olympic Games, In Ariake Urban Sports Park, In Tokyo, Japan.
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games BMX Events Have Been Postponed To Sometime July 23rd To August 08th, 2021.
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05-06-2020 - *
IOC News:- IOC Sports Events Organisers Continue To Benefit From WHO Mass Gatherings Guidance.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), together with other sporting organisations, has recently contributed
to the drafting of a document published by the World Health Organization (WHO) which provides specific public
health guidance for organisers of sports events. This document complements WHO’s existing guidelines on mass
gatherings in the context of COVID-19.

04-29-2020 - *
IOC News:- President Bach Writes To Olympic Movement: Olympism And Corona.
The IOC President Thomas Bach today sent a letter to the Olympic Movement entitled Olympism and Corona to initiate
a comprehensive debate on “the challenges we are facing and the potential of the opportunities we have. This pandemic
has affected and will affect all areas of society, including all of us in the world of sport, significantly.

04-28-2020 - *
Inside The Games:- Tokyo 2020 President Claims Games Would Be Scrapped If Not Held In 2021.
Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori claimed the Olympic and Paralympic Games would be scrapped if they could
not be held next year. Competition was postponed until 2021 last month due to coronavirus pandemic, with the
Olympics set to take place from July 23 to August 8 and the Paralympics scheduled for August 24 to September 5.
There are concerns that the coronavirus pandemic may still be an issue next year.

2 Photo Shots: Looking At The 2021 Olympic Games BMX Race Track and Bleachers From The Air, Where The
BMX Race Events Will Take Place During The 2021 Olympic Games, In Ariake Urban Sports Park, In Tokyo, Japan.
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games BMX Events Have Been Postponed To Sometime July 23rd To August 08th, 2021.
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04-26-2020 - *
Inside The Games:- IOC Member Drut Calls On Olympics To Be Reinvented Following Coronavirus Pandemic.
nternational Olympic Committee (IOC) member Guy Drut has said the coronavirus pandemic is an opportunity to reinvent
the Olympic Games, calling on the event to be more sober and responsible. Drut, a former Minister of Sports under Jacques
Chirac, and an Olympic champion at Montreal 1976 in the men's 110m hurdles says the coronavirus crisis is an opportunity
for the Olympic Movement to look at itself.

04-21-2020 - *
Tokyo 2020 News:- 10 Things To Know About High-Flying BMX Star Nikita Ducarroz.
World no. 5 Nikita Ducarroz is poised to be a top contender for BMX freestyle when the discipline is introduced
at next years Olympic Games. The Swiss-American rode high with a series of strong performances in 2019, placing
fifth at the UCI Urban World Champions, fourth at the UCI Freestyle BMX World Cup and even topping the podium
earlier this year at the 2020 BMX Simple Session.

04-20-2020 - *
IOC News:- BMX Star Sylvain Andre Dedicated To Olympic Dream No Matter What.
After being named first reserve for the French mens BMX squad at successive Olympic Games, waiting one more
year to fulfil his Olympic dream is no problem for Sylvain Andre. And, with a garage full of gym equipment, the 2018
world champion is going to be raring and ready to go. Like everyone, Sylvain Andre is devastated by the effect COVID-19
is having on life around the globe. But, sticking to what he can control, the French BMX star is using his time as wisely.

2 Photo Shots: Looking At The 2020-21 Olympic Games BMX Race Track and Bleachers, Where The BMX Race
Events Will Take Place During The 2020-21 Olympic Games, In Ariake Urban Sports Park, In Tokyo, Japan.
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games BMX Events Have Been Postponed To Sometime July 23rd To August 08th, 2021.
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04-17-2020 - *
IOC News:- What Goes Into Postponing The Olympic Games?.
As society began to come to terms with the rapid spread of COVID-19 around the world, the IOC and its counterparts
in Japan kept a close watch on the developing pandemic. When the announcement was made that the Olympic Games
Tokyo 2020 were to be postponed by a year, it was the result of an informed, albeit difficult, decision arrived at with
the full consensus of all parties involved.

04-16-2020 - *
IOC News:- IOC & Tokyo 2020 Joint Statement Framework Preparation Of Olympic Games Tokyo 2021.
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) and the International Olympic
Committee (IOC) met today for an Executive Project Review via teleconference. IOC Coordination Commission Chair
John Coates and Olympic Games Executive Director Christophe Dubi joined Tokyo 2020 President MORI Yoshiro and
CEO MUTO Toshiro for the meeting. During the productive discussion, Tokyo 2020 and the IOC agreed on the following
framework, that will govern preparations for the postponed Games: Governance, Principles, Timeline.

04-14-2020 - *
Grand Rapids, Michigan USA:- Olympian Hannah Roberts Shares Challenges Training As BMX Rider.
Were all facing unique challenges with the coronavirus closures nationwide and Olympic athletes are no exception.
Hannah Roberts of Buchanan, Mich., made the Olympic BMX cycling team, but with the games postponed until 2021,
she has to wait, while trying to find ways to keep train and stay in shape. Roberts says the postponement came as a
disappointment after all the work and focus that was put in for this summer, but shes glad there is still a chance in 2021.

04-14-2020 - *
Inside The Games:- Tokyo 2020 Purely Working Towards Rescheduled Olympics And Paralympics.
Tokyo 2020 have revealed they are purely working on the rescheduled Olympic and Paralympic Games, suggesting
there is no alternative plan if the pandemic is still an issue next year. There are concerns coronavirus may still be an
issue next year. Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshiro Muto recently acknowledging it could impact the Games once again.

04-10-2020 - *
Inside The Games:- Tokyo 2020 Chief Acknowledges Pandemic May Impact Games In 2021.
Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshiro Muto has acknowledged the coronavirus pandemic may still affect the postponed
Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2021. The pandemic has already forced the rescheduling of Tokyo 2020, with the
Olympics now set to take place from July 23 to August 8 in 2021. Despite 16 months to go until the Games, Muto has
acknowledged that the pandemic may still be an issue next year.

04-09-2020 - *
UCI News:- The UCI Adopts A Series Of Measures To Confront The Effects Of Coronavirus.
In the current context of the coronavirus pandemic, the President of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)
David Lappartient called an extraordinary meeting of the UCI Management Committee on 2 April. A series of
economic measures were adopted at the meeting to confront the sporting and financial consequences of the world
health crisis for the International Federation, in a situation marked by the postponement or even cancellation
of all upcoming cycling competitions.

1 Photo Shot: Looking At The 2020-21 Olympic Games BMX Race Track and Bleachers, Where The BMX Race
Events Will Take Place During The 2020-21 Olympic Games, In Ariake Urban Sports Park, In Tokyo, Japan.
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games BMX Events Have Been Postponed To Sometime July 23rd To August 08th, 2021.
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04-03-2020 - *
Inside The Games:- IOC Confirm Revised Qualification Deadline For Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has revised the qualification deadline for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after
the Games were postponed until 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In its qualification system principles, updated
following confirmation of the new dates for the Games and a copy of which has been seen by insidethegames, the IOC said
the qualification period would end on June 29, 2021.

04-03-2020 - *
IOC News:- Tokyo 2020 Here We Go New Dates Same Commitment.
During a media teleconference this Thursday, four International Olympic Committee (IOC) directors addressed
questions about the complex challenges resulting from the historic decision to postpone the Olympic Games Tokyo
2020 to the summer of 2021.

04-02-2020 - *
USOC + Team USA:- IOC Leaders Outline Progress, Next Steps After Tokyo Postponement.
The International Olympic Committee announced last week that the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 are postponed, and
Monday decided they will be held July 23-Aug. 8, 2021. Now putting the pieces in place to host the Games one year
later is a very complicated jigsaw puzzle, said Christophe Dubi, the International Olympic Committees Olympic Games
executive director, but one that at least now has a target to shoot for.

03-31-2020 - *
IOC News:- Athletes React To New Dates For Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Katinka Hosszu, Alise Willoughby, and others react as 23 July–8 August 2021 are announced as the new dates for
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. -- American BMX racer and Olympic silver medallist Alise Post-Willoughby was among
the first to react, posting a smiling emoji on social media while sending smiles and gratitude to her sponsors and family.

~~~~~ Tokyo Olympic Games Announce New Dates July 23rd To August 08th, 2021 ~~~~~

03-28-2020 - *
St. Cloud, Minnesota USA:- BMX Star Alise Willoughby Reflects On Postponement Of Olympics.
With seemingly every athletic event canceling throughout the country and world, St. Cloud native Alise (Post) Willoughby
still had a glimmer of hope for the 2020 Olympics. There are many unknowns for Olympic athletes because theres no official
2021 date yet. Theres also the unknown of qualifying for the Olympics through different events and tournaments because lead
up events are are also cancelled or postponed. Were in an uncertain time, everyones in a place of uncertainty. Willoughby said

1 Photo Shot: Looking At The 2020-21 Olympic Games BMX Race Track and Bleachers, Where The BMX Race
Events Will Take Place During The 2020-21 Olympic Games, In Ariake Urban Sports Park, In Tokyo, Japan.
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games BMX Events Have Been Postponed To Sometime In 2021. = see 3/24 news below.
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03-26-2020 - *
USOC + Team USA:- Connor Fields Was Prepared, And That Paid Off In The Early BMX World Cups.
The coronavirus outbreak has since thrown another unexpected challenge in his path. Although he can still ride his bike, Fields
is unable to train on the city-owned tracks near his Las Vegas home, and is taking turns with a friend working out in his garage
in order to stay fit. Fields was the first American man ever to win an Olympic gold medal in BMX, and hed love the opportunity
to defend his title when the rescheduled Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 take place in 2021.

03-25-2020 - *
IOC News:- IOC President: It Will Require Everybodys Efforts To Make These Games A Symbol Of Hope.
IOC President Thomas Bach stressed, during a media teleconference on Wednesday, that in the face of an unprecedented challenge,
the postponed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will need commitment of all the stakeholders involved to give the athletes the assurance
that their Olympic dream can still come true. - With regard to the timing, is there a chance that the Games would happen before the
summer of 2021, perhaps in the spring? The agreement is that we want to organise these Olympic Games at latest in summer 2021.
That means that the task force can consider the broader picture and this is not restricted just to the summer months. All the options
are on the table before or during the summer 2021. - Also: *
Inside The Games:- Bach Suggests Tokyo 2020 Could Be Rescheduled.

~~~~~ Tokyo Olympic Games Postponed To 2021 ~~~~~

03-24-2020 - *
IOC News:- Joint Statement From International Olympic Committee And Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee.
The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, and the Prime Minister of Japan, Abe Shinzo, held
a conference call this morning to discuss the constantly changing environment with regard to COVID-19 and the Olympic Games
Tokyo 2020. In the present circumstances and based on the information provided by the WHO today, the IOC President and the
Prime Minister of Japan have concluded that the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo must be rescheduled to a date beyond
2020 but not later than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the
international community. The leaders agreed that the Olympic Games in Tokyo could stand as a beacon of hope to the world during
these troubled times and the Olympic flame could become the light at the end of the tunnel in which the world finds itself at present.

03-23-2020 - *
Las Vegas, Nevada USA:- Vegas BMX Riders Second Run At Olympic Gold Facing Delay.
Connor Fields doesn’t believe in the concept of defending Olympic glory. He is a gold-medal champion for life.
Knows the feeling of it. Knows the rush. Knows the amazing sensation of standing on a podium, placing his hand
over his heart and hearing his countrys national anthem. That pursuit is now in danger of being postponed.

03-23-2020 - *
UCI News:- Tokyo 2020 Test Events For BMX Freestyle Park And Track Cycling Postponed.
In the current context of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, which also affects Japan, cycling’s governing body, the
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), must announce that the Tokyo 2020 test events for BMX Freestyle and track cycling
scheduled for 11 and 12 April, respectively in Tokyo and Izu, will not be held as originally planned.

03-22-2020 - *
Australian Olympic Committee:- AOC Plans For Postponed Olympic Games.
The AOC says Australian athletes should prepare for a Tokyo Olympic Games in the northern summer of 2021, following the IOCs
announcement of a potential postponement of this years Games and changes in public health landscape in Australia and across The
globe. The AOC believes our athletes now need to prioritise their own health and of those around them, and to be able to return to
the families, in discussion with their National Federations.

03-22-2020 - *
USOC + Team USA:- U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee And Athletes Advisory Council Issue Joint Statement.
Every day counts. We remain steadfast in our recommendation that Team USA athletes continue to heed the advice of public health
officials and prioritize their health and wellness over all else. At the same time we are eager to continue to explore alternatives
to ensure all athletes have a robust and fulfilling Olympic and Paralympic experience, regardless of when that can safely occur.
Together we will find solutions that keep the spirit of the Games alive.

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Events Will Take Place During The 2020 Olympic Games, In Ariake Urban Sports Park, In Tokyo, Japan.
The IOC encourages all athletes to continue to prepare for the 2020 Olympic Games. The Olympic Games
BMX events are scheduled to run from July 30th to August 02nd, 2020.
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Events Will Take Place During The 2020 Olympic Games, In Ariake Urban Sports Park, In Tokyo, Japan.
The IOC encourages all athletes to continue to prepare for the 2020 Olympic Games. The Olympic Games
BMX events are scheduled to run from July 30th to August 02nd, 2020.
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03-20-2020 - *
IOC News:- Tokyo 2020 Olympic Flame Arrives In Japan.
The Olympic flame for Tokyo 2020 touched down in Japan early on Friday to start its 121-day Olympic Torch Relay journey
around the country, bringing a message of peace and hope to the world. The flame was transported by a special aircraft
Tokyo 2020 Go from Athens, Greece, and arrived at Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) Matsushima Air Base in Miyagi
Prefecture shortly before 10am local time. Also See: *
ISTG:- Olympic Flame Lands In Japan.

03-19-2020 - *
IOC News:- Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony Delivers Message Of Hope.
The scaled-down ceremony in Athens featured gold medallists, emotional addresses and a message of hope and unity, with
the flame now set to travel to Japan. The Olympic flag was raised, and the national anthems of Japan and Greece sounded,
as the Olympic flame handover ceremony took place at Athens iconic Panathenaic Stadium. The event, which began at 11.30
am local time on Thursday (19 March) in windy but sunny conditions, was significantly scaled down due to the coronavirus
pandemic, and did not include the planned cultural ceremonies from Greece or Japan. But there was no lack of emotion,
symbolism, or significance. Also See: *
ISTG:- Olympic Flame Officially Passed To Tokyo 2020 In Athens.

03-18-2020 - *
Inside The Games:- IOC Seek To Find Tokyo 2020 Solution With Least Negative Impact For Athletes.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says it is seeking to find a solution with the least negative impact for the athletes,
after the organisation received criticism for its insistence that Tokyo 2020 will go ahead as planned amid the coronavirus
pandemic. The IOC said yesterday there was no need for any drastic decisions at this stage in relation to Tokyo 2020.

03-18-2020 - *
Makati City, Philippines:- Caluag, Dormitorio Could Lose Chance For Tokyo 2020.
The chances for BMX champion Daniel Caluag and BMX star Arianna Dormitorio of qualifying for Tokyo 2020
turned dim after the International Cycling Union (UCI) sought for a retroactive cutoff for Olympic qualification. The
UCI request was prompted by the coronavirus pandemic that forced the cancellation or postponement of all of the
federations events—specifically Olympic qualifying races.

03-16-2020 - *
Inside The Games:- UCI Asks For Early End To Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualification In Four Disciplines.
Olympic and Paralympic qualification for Tokyo 2020 in four International Cycling Union (UCI) disciplines is set to be
retroactively stopped as of March 3 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The UCI said it would ask the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for qualification in mountain biking, BMX racing,
BMX freestyle and Para-cycling road to conclude from that date. It would mean all athletes who are in a qualification spot
would be automatically awarded a Tokyo 2020 berth, providing the IOC and the IPC agree to the request.

03-15-2020 - *
UCI News:- The UCI Takes Strong Measures Faced With The Development Of The Coronavirus.
Quote:- Suspension of all classifications for all events on the UCI International Calendar, across all disciplines,
from 15 March 2020 and until further notice but at least until 3 April 2020. By freezing the points during the period
indicated, the UCI is preserving sporting equity for the athletes; With regard to the qualification procedure for the
Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Please see the
Full UCI News PR so nothing gets left out.

03-13-2020 - *
USOC + Team USA:- U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee COVID-19 Community Update.
Quote:- So, here is what we know today. Despite the ever-changing nature of coronavirus, its global impact, and the
hypothetical scenarios that have entered the conversation, the USOPC has not been given any information to suggest that
the Tokyo 2020 Games will not go ahead as scheduled and as planned. We, like the athletes who are training to compete
at their very best in Tokyo, are focused on being prepared to support our Olympic and Paralympic teams in Japan.

03-13-2020 - *
Inside The Games:- Japan Preparing For Tokyo 2020 As Planned After US President Suggests Postponement.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told Donald Trump the country is preparing to hold the Olympic and Paralympic
Games as planned after the United States President suggested postponing the event because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Officials in Japan and from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have repeatedly insisted the Olympic Games, due
to open on July 24th, 2020 will go ahead as scheduled.

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Will Take Place During The 2020 Olympic Games. Photo Right:- A Look At The BMX Freestyle Bleachers Back Side
And The 2020 Olympic Games BMX Race Track In To The Left Side. Both, Where The BMX Events Will Take Place
During The 2020 Olympic Games, In Ariake Urban Sports Park, In Tokyo, Japan.
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02-24-2020 - *
Thomson Reuters Foundation:- Trans BMXer Riding High As Olympic Dream Edges Nearer.
When American BMX Freestyle rider Chelsea Wolfe received an email asking her to register for the Tokyo Olympics
this month, it took her one step closer to her dream of making history as the first transgender athlete to compete in the
Games. Wolfe, one of the first openly trans people to receive such an invitation, still has to be selected by the U.S.O.C.
based on her performance in the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) World Cup in April. --
Reuters.com Article.

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02-14-2020 - *
USA Today:- Olympian Sam Willoughby Paralyzed In BMX Accident Now Coaches Wife Alise.
Nowadays, coach Sam Willoughby still uses a wheelchair, but hes defying doctors initial prognoses, willing his way
to walk down the aisle to stand for the couples wedding in January 2019 and not letting his identity be defined by
limitations. He takes his role as his wifes BMX coach as seriously as he took his purpose as a professional athlete.

02-13-2020 - *
Tokyo 2020:- Mariana Pajon In Search Of Her Third Olympic Gold.
Mariana Pajon is a true legend in the world of BMX racing and her achievements have earned her the nickname Queen of
BMX. With the Olympics approaching, Pajon has her mind set on Tokyo. Her goal: to get her third Olympic gold. For me,
coming to Tokyo is very exciting and it is very important to attend this test event. It is great to be here

02-12-2020 - *
USA Cycling:- Patrick Dempsey To Be Honorary Captain Of U.S. Olympic Cycling Team.
Patrick Dempsey will serve as the honorary captain for the U.S. cycling team at the Tokyo Olympics this summer, part of
a unique working relationship between USA Cycling and the actor best known for his role on the TV show Greys Anatomy.
Were very confident with this team, DeMartini said. The womens team, the BMX team both the freestyle and race. We
are going to do well in the time trial. Were feeling good about building on the base Derek laid out. Also Via:
PR Newswire.

02-12-2020 - * Photo:- A Look At A Building Next To The 2020 Olympic Games BMX Race Track.

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02-05-2020 - *
USOC + Team USA:- Team USA Goes All White Everything For 2020 Olympic, Apparel Designed By Nike.
White makes a fine background for gold, and Team USA hopes to see a lot of that color combo on the medal stand for the
Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Nike unveiled the 2020 medal stand apparel on Wednesday that Team USA
athletes will wear in Tokyo when receiving their medals, showing off a sharply cut all-white ensemble consisting of a jacket,
pants cropped short like joggers. Nike also unveiled new uniforms for several sports, including basketball, skateboarding.

02-03-2020 - *
USOC + Team USA:- Hannah Roberts Is Officially Headed To Tokyo For BMX Freestyles Olympic Debut.
Hannah Roberts is the first American to qualify for the Olympic Games in BMX freestyle, and the Michigan teenager is coming
in hot. Roberts, an 18 year old from the small town of Buchanan in the state’s southwest corner, has dominated BMX freestyle
in recent years, but no more so than in 2019 when she won all three world cup events prior to claiming the world championship in
November. Now with only two UCI World Cups scheduled prior to the May 12 cutoff, Roberts is ensured of holding the top spot
in the USA Cycling rankings and thus earning an Olympic berth. Nine women and nine men are set to compete in the inaugural
Olympic BMX freestyle competition in Tokyo, with no more than two per gender from a given nation. BMX freestyle enters the
Olympic program following BMX racing, which has been an Olympic discipline since 2008. Also Via:
NBC Olympics Sports News.

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01-21-2020 - *
Okayama, Japan:- Japans Only Female BMX Pro Ready For Jump To Tokyo Olympics.
Bicycle motocross (BMX) athlete Minato Oike isnt cowed when she thinks of competing at the 2020 Tokyo
Olympics this summer as she believes enjoying performing is the most important thing. Oike, 23, became the
first Japanese in 2018 to win the BMX Freestyle Park World Cup in France. Oike, is expected to compete
in the Games, as the sport will be included as a new Olympic event.

01-17-2020 - *
Tokyo, Japan Kyodo News:- Japanese-Australian Siblings Set Sights On Tokyo Olympics.
When it came time for Sydney-based brother and sister BMX riders Kai and Saya Sakakibara to decide which
country they would represent as athletes, the Olympic hopefuls were spoilt for choice. With their hopes set on
making their Olympic debuts in Tokyo this year, the siblings chose to represent Australia as they felt the more
competitive training environment would give them a greater edge on the global stage.

01-15-2020 - *
Inside The Games:- Tokyo 2020 Unveil Ticket Designs.
Tokyo 2020 have revealed the ticket designs for this years Olympic and Paralympic Games. Organisers
said the designs are based on the look of the Games and the visual identity of Tokyo 2020. There are 59
designs for Olympic tickets and 25 for the Paralympics, with those who have secured seats set to receive
them from May. All of the tickets feature a sport pictogram, a venue pictogram and the Tokyo 2020 logo.
Also See The Tokyo 2020 News PR: *
Tokyo 2020 Olympic And Paralympic Ticket Designs Unveiled.

01-06-2020 - *
USOC + Team USA:- 20 U.S. Athletes On The Cusp Of Breaking Out In 2020.
Who will be Team USAs upcoming and rising stars leading up to Tokyo? Will they appear on the podium?
Justin Dowell, Cycling -- BMX freestyle is making its Olympic debut in 2020 at just the perfect time for
Justin Dowell, one of the top mens freestylers in the world. He won his first world championship in 2018
at the age of 18. He also captured a bronze medal at the 2019 Pan American Games and won a world cup
event while finishing fourth at the world championships to finish the season at No. 2 in the world.

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12-10-2019 - *
IOC News:- UN General Assembly Adopts Olympic Truce For Tokyo 2020 By Consensus.
The Olympic Truce resolution was introduced to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York
on Monday 9 December, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). In keeping with the tradition dating back to the original
Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia in 776 BC, the resolution is aimed to ensure a halt to all hostilities, allowing
the safe passage and participation of athletes and spectators for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.

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11-20-2019 - *
BMX Australia:- The Road To Tokyo With Kai Sakakibara.
The Road to Tokyo Series with Kai Sakakibara is an opportunity for those seeking the top stage to understand
the commitment and challenges that come with the dream. Kai is one of Australias Tokyo Olympic hopefuls and
with less than a year left in the qualification period, skills will be tested mentally and physically.

2 Photo Shots Of The 2020 Olympic Games BMX Race Track After Ready Steady Test Event Where The BMX
Race Events Will Take Place During The 2020 Olympic Games, In Ariake Urban Sports Park, In Tokyo, Japan.
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11-11-2019 - *
IOC News:- Tokyo 2020 Unveils Details Of Greek Torch Relay Events.
The Tokyo Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) unveiled details of the Greek leg of
the Olympic Torch Relay and the Olympic flame-lighting and handover ceremonies, both of which will take place in Greece
prior to the Olympic flames journey to Japan. These events will be organised by the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC).
The flame-lighting ceremony will take place in Ancient Olympia, home of the ancient Games in Greece, on 12 March 2020.
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Tokyo 2020 Unveils Details Of Greece Torch Relay Events.

11-03-2019 - *
USOC + Team USA:- Hannah Roberts Wraps Up BMX Freestyle World Cup Season With Another Win.
Decorated BMX freestyle rider Hannah Roberts has a considerable bag of tricks, and one by one she put them on display
on Sunday. Competing at the final UCI BMX Freestyle World Cup competition of the season in Chengdu, China, the 18-year
old took first place in the last event before the world championships. She scored 93.80 points to put her ahead of U.S. team
mate Perris Benegas, who made it a 1-2 sweep by the Americans with a score of 90.20.

11-03-2019 - *
Inside The Games:- Japanese Teenager Becomes Youngest BMX Freestyle Park World Cup.
Japans Rimu Nakumara became the youngest mens BMX Freestyle Park World Cup winner less than a year before
the discipline makes its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 after triumphing at the International Festival of Extreme Sports
(FISE) World Series in Chengdu. The mens final at Qingshui River Park was cancelled due to heavy rain, resulting in
Nakumara topping the podium due to his semi-final score of 93.20 points.

A Photo Shot Of The 2020 Olympic Games BMX Race Track After Ready Steady Test Event Where The BMX
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UCI News:- UCI World Cycling Centres New Leading-Edge Facility To Develop BMX Freestyle Park.
Since BMX Freestyle Park was added to the Olympic programme, the number of venues for practising this spectacular
discipline has shot up. Yet, athletes need to be able to access facilities comparable to those used at the specialitys UCI
World Cups. Logically, the level of competitors, both men and women, living close to quality parks has increased given
they have perfect conditions to practise new figures. One of the most recently-constructed parks can be found at the UCI
World Cycling Centre (WCC), next to the UCI offices in Aigle, Switzerland. The new facility has something for everyone.

2 Photo Shots Of The 2020 Olympic Games BMX Race Track After Ready Steady Test Event Where The BMX
Race Events Will Take Place During The 2020 Olympic Games, In Ariake Urban Sports Park, In Tokyo, Japan.
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10-18-2019 - *
Sarasota, Florida USA:- Olympic Hopefuls Race For Spot On Team USA In Sarasota.
Connor Fields came to Sarasota from Las Vegas when he was 11. Now 27, hes been racing the USA BMX circuit
for nearly 20 years and is one of the top BMX racers in the world. Fields took gold in BMX racings Olympic debut
in Rio. During the Sunshine State Nationals at Sarasota BMX he hopes to clinch a spot in 2020 games Tokyo.

10-17-2019 - *
Inside The Games:- Festival Zone To Give Skateboarding Unique Welcome At Ariake Urban Sports Park.
A special festival zone will be constructed at Ariake Urban Sports Park when skateboarding makes its debut at
the Olympic Games here in Tokyo next July. BMX Freestyle and skateboarding events will be contested at the down
town Tokyo venue, still undergoing major refurbishment. QUOTE:- A test event that scheduled for BMX racing and
freestyle last weekend was brought forward 24 hours because of safety concerns around Typhoon Hagibis. Yamagata
said the event proved a success and that radio communication issues were the biggest challenge over the two days.

10-15-2019 - *
Inside The Games:- Face Recognition Among Security Checks Planned For Tokyo 2020 Venues.
Six key security guidelines are being adapted for Tokyo 2020 as security chiefs work to ensure those competing
and watching the Olympics do so in a safe environment. Takayuki Miyagawa, director of security coordination,
the latest technological advances would keep security threats to a minimum as he provided an update here at the
World Press Briefing. As well as implementing perimeter patrols at venues, spectators would also be subject to
checks at a pedestrian screening area (PSA) before the standard ticket checks.

10-14-2019 - *
IOC News:- Worlds Top BMX Racers Get To Grips With Tokyo 2020 Urban Park Track.
Despite having its schedule tightened by the impending threat of Typhoon Hagibis, the Tokyo 2020 test event for
BMX racing was held successfully at the Ariake Urban Sports Park on Friday 11 October. Having the opportunity
race on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic track was crazy in itself, let alone win the event. We had the chance to practise
in the dry, race the Olympic racing format in the rain and wind, and have a taste of what it might feel like in ten
months time for the real thing.

10-11-2019 - *
Cycling New Zealand:- Semifinals For Kiwi BMX Pair At Tokyo Test.
New Zealand riders Sarah Walker and Rebecca Petch made the semifinals at the Tokyo Olympic BMX test
event. It was the first use of the track at the Ariake Urban Sports Venue, with racing moved up two days to
avoid the typhoon due to hit the region. Riders reported that the new BMX track is considerable different in
configuration than usual BMX circuits, with considerably more length that offered a different test.

10-11-2019 - *
Italian Cycling Federation:- BMX Event Test Furlan Closes At The Quarter-Finals.
We were able to test a very long track and a format different from the usual. The Technical Commissioner
is satisfied, eager to test live a very beautiful, not very technical but long and tiring track. It was a particular
day of races, with a surprise effect on a technical level because the track has put many athletes, including
many big names, under pressure. They didnt expect such a long track, not very technical but very tiring.

10-11-2019 - *
Cyclist Sanspo:- Tokyo Olympics And BMX Test Event.
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english translate ) For A Nice News PR and Photos. - A test event for the Tokyo Olympics to
be held in 2020, Ready Steady Cycling BMX Racing was held on October 11th at the BMX track built in
Ariake Urban Sports Park in Koto-ku, Tokyo. The course itself is traditional except for the 8m start hill.

10-11-2019 - *
BMX Australia:- Saya Sakakibara Wins Tokyo Olympic BMX Test Event.
The perfect way to get excited for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Australias Olympic hopeful Saya Sakakibara
has claimed the top spot on the podium during the Ready Steady Tokyo Test Event, where the 2020 Olympic
Games will take place next year. Sakakibara was first across the line against a star-studded gate, with USA
world no.1 Alise Willoughby in second and Felicia Stancil in third.

10-11-2019 - *
Inside The Games:- Romain Mahieu Wins Tokyo 2020 BMX Racing Test Event Ahead Of Typhoon.
Frances Romain Mahieu won the Tokyo 2020 cycling BMX racing event that was brought forward to today to avoid
the worst effects of Typhoon Hagibis, The 24-year-old was successful in a Ready Steady Tokyo event at Ariake
Urban Sports Park that was condensed into one day, having originally been planned for tomorrow and Sunday.
Mahieu finished ahead of Dutch cyclist Niek Kimmann, and Switzerlands David Graf, third.

10-11-2019 - *
BMX Australia:- Typhoon Hagibis Brings Forward Tokyo BMX Event.
The impending threat of Typhoon Hagibis has caused Tokyo 2020 organisers to bring forward to today (Friday)
the cycling (BMX racing) test event due to have taken place over the weekend. The violent typhoon, which
meteorologists predict will pass over Tokyo on Saturday, has already caused the cancellation of two matches
at the Rugby World Cup in Japan.

10-10-2019 - *
Inside The Games:- Tokyo 2020 Organisers Move BMX Test Event To Avoid Typhoon.
The impending threat of Typhoon Hagibis has caused Tokyo 2020 organisers to bring forward to tomorrow the
cycling (BMX racing) test event due to have taken place over the weekend. Tokyo 2020 organisers said the
Ready Steady Tokyo - BMX event - scheduled for the Ariake Urban Sports Park on Saturday and Sunday would
now take place in its entirety tomorrow due to the influence of the typhoon. A total of 50 men and 45 women
from 24 countries are due to compete in the BMX Olympic test event.

10-09-2019 - *
USA Cycling:- Announces Collaborative Partnership With Champion Athleticwear And Levis Brand.
USA Cycling announces an official partnership with apparel and lifestyle brands Champion Athleticwear and the
Levis® brand. This first-of-its-kind partnership will be centered around designing and creating an apparel line
for the USA Cyclings BMX Freestyle National Team that includes the athletes, coaches and staff. The apparel,
notably be shown as part of the BMX Freestyle kit at the sports inaugural debut in Olympic Games, Tokyo 2020.

10-08-2019 - *
USADA:- Athlete Advisory: Updated Prohibited List And Key Reminders For 2020.
As many athletes know, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List is updated every year and goes in
to effect on January 1. The Prohibited List is reviewed and updated annually, but significant changes may not always
occur, which is the case for the 2020 Prohibited List. For 2020, WADA only made clarifications to the List to help
athletes and their support teams better identify and understand prohibited substances and methods. A couple of those
clarifications are highlighted, along with some of the most important anti-doping reminders for 2020.

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2020 Olympic Games BMX Race Track FOP Layout Of Where The BMX Race Events Will
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2020 Olympic Games BMX Competition Venues Layout Of Where The BMX Events Will
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09-17-2019 - *
NBC Today:- Alise and Sam Willoughby Discuss Their Road To Tokyo Olympics.
BMX racer Alise Willoughby and her husband, Sam, join the 3rd hour of TODAY as they look ahead to the 2020
Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Sam, a former BMX star who was left paralyzed after a training accident, now serves
as Alises coach. All we can do is keep pushing forward and rising to the challenges ahead, Alise shares.

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09-11-2019 - *
Reuters:- IOC Hopes To Remain Relevant With Tokyos Urban Festival.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) hopes that Tokyo 2020s urban festival, which will offer fans the
chance to try out Olympic sports, will help the governing body remain relevant and increase long-term youth
engagement with the Games. Tokyo Bays urban festival will give fans a chance to try their hand at sports such
as BMX cycling, skateboarding and 3x3 basketball at venues also being used for the Games. --
Reuters.

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08-12-2019 - *
Manila, Philippines:- These BMX Stars Shine Bright In Pre-Tokyo 2020.
As BMXs popularity continues to surge, making headway to create a lasting community footprints, the Malaysian
National Cycling Federation (MNCF) is trying to appeal to a younger audience and engage future generations.
With the Tokyo 2020 just around the corner, these two BMX rising stars, who hail from Dungun, Terengganu, will
be putting Malaysia on the map of Ready Steady Tokyo in this coming October.

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08-05-2019 - *
USA Cycling:- BMX Freestyle National Championships Oct. 04th.
USA Cycling announced today the awarding of the 2019 USA Cycling BMX Freestyle National Championships
to Cary, North Carolina. The competition will take place on October 4th, kicking-off a weekend of BMX events
including the Pan American Continental Championships (10/5) and Cary BMX Freestyle Competition (10/6).
The event will serve as the inaugural USA Cycling BMX Freestyle National Championships, providing fans
with a preview of the top BMX athletes who will be potentially representing the U.S. at the upcoming World
Championships and next years Olympic Games.

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07-30-2019 - *
Inside The Games:- New Zealand Olympic Committee Starts Earn Ehe Fern Campaign.
The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has launched the Tokyo 2020 Earn the Fern campaign as part of
the final year of preparations for the Games. The campaign will feature across NZOCs social media channels and
will feature a series of videos showcasing what it means for Kiwi athletes to represent the country on the world stage.
Theres an opportunity for us to qualify athletes from surfing, BMX freestyle, 3x3 basketball, karate and more.

07-30-2019 - *
Tokyo 2020:- Unveils Tokyo Waterfront City Concepts.
We are taking the Games stadium experience to the streets. Youth-focused sports. The Tokyo Organising Committee
of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) announced details of the concepts behind Tokyo Waterfront City,
an area around Tokyo Bay that will host Olympic and Paralympic events and activities next year. The Ariake area:
Ariake Urban Sports Park (Olympic BMX freestyle, BMX racing & skateboarding park and street).

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07-28-2019 - *
IOC News:- YOG Journey: Niek Kimmanns Road To Becoming BMX World Champion.
With Tokyo 2020 just one year away, Niek Kimmann talks about his journey so far. - In sport there are no guarantees.
So, I want to qualify first and well see from there. In Rio I crashed in the quarter-finals, tearing my ligaments and breaking
a bone in my foot. I would love to race the Olympic final again knowing that Im physically at the best I can be. Thats the
goal: to race the Olympic final again injury-free.

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07-26-2019 - *
IOC News:- Tokyo 2020 Takes Sport To The People With Tokyo Waterfront City Concept.
Tokyo 2020 today revealed revolutionary concepts for its newly named Tokyo Waterfront City area, which
will offer a buzzing festival environment that brings fans closer to the Olympic action than ever before. We
not only want people to come to the Olympic Games, we also want to take the Games to the people. We want
to make Olympic sport as accessible and engaging as possible; we want to create an environment where they
are both entertained and inspired, where they can witness history in the making and then get active themselves.
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The design of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals reflects the concept that in order to achieve glory, athletes have
to strive for victory on a daily basis. The medals resemble rough stones that have been polished and which now
shine, with light and brilliance their overall themes. -- Also See: *
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The BMX Track Which Will Form Part Of Ariake Urban Sports Park For The 2020 Olympics Is Pictured
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The BMX Track Which Will Form Part Of Ariake Urban Sports Park For The 2020 Olympics Is Pictured
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07-23-2019 - *
UCI News:- Tokyo 2020: The Countdown Is On.
The countdown is on: exactly one year from today, the Olympic flame will arrive in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan,
marking the opening of the Tokyo 2020 Games. Just 365 days out from the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony, riders are on
the hunt for qualification points, while organisers and officials are turning their attention to the technical details.

07-23-2019 - *
Japan Times:- Tokyo Must Plan Ways To Use New Venues Beyond The Olympics Says IOCs Coates.
John Coates, chairman of the International Olympic Committees Coordination Commission for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,
said Monday that the Japanese capital needs to strategize beyond the games. Im pleased that Tokyo is leading the way.
I think youll be remembered for being the first games to introduce urban sports. Not just those new sports, but new
events freestyle BMX and 3×3 basketball. I think youll go down in history. -- Gene`s BMX Added Note:- The Olympic BMX
Track In Ariake Is Temporary. The BMX Track Will Be Dismantled After The Games. Maybe Japan Could Re-Think This.

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07-22-2019 - *
USOC + Team USA:- Marks One-Year Countdown To Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 On July 23 And 24.
The 2020 Games which run from July 24-Aug. 9, 2020 will welcome more than 11,000 athletes from 206 expected countries.
Athletes will compete in 50 disciplines across 33 sports, for a total of 339 medal events. New to the Olympic program in
2020 is the addition of karate, skateboarding and sport climbing events, while baseball and softball return to the Games.

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06-29-2019 - *
IOC News:- IOC President Emphasises Role Of The Olympic Games To Unite The World At G20 Summit.
Today, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach had the opportunity to address the worlds leaders
at the G20 Summit in Osaka (Japan). He was invited by Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, the host country of the
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The role of the Olympic Games as the only event that unites the whole world in peaceful
competition. In a year from now, more than half of the worlds population will follow the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

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04-21-2019 - *
IOC News:- Pajon Eyes Tokyo As She Continues To Rewrite The History Books.
Mariana Pajón made history when she won gold in the BMX at Rio 2016, as she became Colombias first double
Olympic champion. Now Pajón has her sights on a third Olympic Games at Tokyo 2020, despite only recently
returning to the saddle after nine months out with a serious knee ligament injury.

04-11-2019 - *
UCI News:- UCI BMX Freestyle World Cup Action Kicks Off In Hiroshima.
The 2019 UCI BMX Freestyle World Cup gets under way in Hiroshima, Japan, on 19-21 April with Park
and Flatland on the programme. Olympic qualifying has started for the Park riders and Japan has a big
chunk of points waiting for the athletes. If there is one country that has a lot of Flatland riders, its Japan.

Tokyo 2020 have unveiled the official sport pictograms for next years Olympic Games to mark the 500 days to go
countdown. Organisers state the pictograms are in line with their promise of innovation from harmony, with the
designs aimed at subtly highlighting the characteristics and athleticism of each sport. -
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03-08-2019 - *
USA Cycling:- Team USA To Tokyo 2020.
USA Cycling has an ambitious goal for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo: win more medals than ever. How does
it plan to accomplish this goal? The governing body must identify the American cyclists with the best chances of
international success. How does USA Cycling pick its Olympians? Its a tougher challenge than you might think.

02-21-2019 - *
Oldsmar, Florida USA:- BMX Pro Andre LaCroix Eyes 2020 Summer Olympic Games In Tokyo.
When 21-year-old BMX pro Andre LaCroix puts pedal to the metal and jumpstarts his 2019 season this weekend,
hell be doing so in his hometown at Oldsmar BMX. Oldsmar BMX is hosting the 2019 Gator Nationals. Up for grabs
will be the first of two opportunities to qualify for the world championships. Every single point counts.

01-22-2019 - *
ISTG:- New Zealand Olympic Committee Announces ISPS Handa As Charity Partner For Tokyo 2020.
The partnership will help take the New Zealand team to Tokyo 2020, with the organisations also set to work together
on social-good projects in Japan. The event also marked a shift in focus towards Tokyo 2020, at which wore than 200
athletes from New Zealand are expected to compete. Sarah Walker, an Olympic silver medallist in BMX cycling and
International Olympic Committee Athletes Commission member, claimed it is fantastic to be looking forward to Tokyo.

12-05-2018 - *
USOC + Team USA:- After Winning BMX Freestyle World Title Perris Benegas Ready To Ride.
After Winning BMX Freestyle World Title, Team USAs Perris Benegas Ready To Ride To Event’s Olympic Debut:
Benegas focus on the next goal, which is to compete at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - which will be the first time
BMX freestyle park is held as an Olympic event. Beyond the Tokyo Games in 2020, perhaps Benegas could also go
on to compete in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, which has the same name as her, just a different spelling. She will be 29.

12-05-2018 - *
Inside The Games:- UCI President Impressed By Tokyo 2020 Venues After Visit To Capital.
International Cycling Union (UCI) President David Lappartient has declared himself impressed with the venues for
Tokyo 2020 after visiting the Japanese capital and the city of Izu. Lappartient visited the velodrome after spending
time in Tokyo, where he spent time assessing preparations for the BMX races and freestyle events in Ariake. The
BMX venue, for both racing and freestyle, in Ariake is compact and very well situated, on the edge of Tokyo Bay.
The BMX events will be held at a purpose-built temporary facility at Ariake in the centre of Tokyo with 5,000 seats.
BMX freestyle will debut at the Games, having been approved as a new discipline by the IOC last year.

12-01-2018: *
Japan Times:- IOC Leader Thomas Bach Speaks Out On Many Issues.
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said the organization is still reviewing multiple
proposals concerning the possibility of extreme heat during the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo. There are
also proposals about altering the start times of the BMX and rugby competitions.

11-05-2018: *
UCI News:- UCI BMX Freestyle Park and Flatland World Cup: Overall Winners Crowned In Chengdu.
The fourth and final round of the UCI BMX Freestyle Park and Flatland World Cup saw the overall winners crowned
in the Chinese city of Chengdu. For the third consecutive year, Hannah Roberts is the overall winner of the womens
UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Cup. The American finished second in the Chengdu round which saw victory go to
Germanys Lara Lessman, 18, who recently won gold at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Lessman finishes the World Cup season in second place overall.

10-12-2018: *
UCI News:- YOG Hosts Argentina Shares BMX Freestyle Gold With Germany.
BMX Freestyle burst onto the Olympic scene with its debut at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) taking place
in Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 6-18. On the programme for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the new young
discipline was showcased to large crowds in the Argentinean capitals Urban Park. Organised as a team event
(comprising one man and one woman) for the YOG, the BMX Freestyle competition saw the scores of both team
members added together to calculate the ranking.

10-12-2018 - *
IOC + YOG:- Day 5: Whats Been Happening At The YOG.
Performance of the Day:- Competing in an individual sport like BMX freestyle means you usually dont get
to experience being part of a team. But the unique format of the YOG event gave athletes the chance to compete
together as part of mixed-gender teams. It was a format that Germanys Lara Lessmann found enjoyable.

10-11-2018 - *
Inside The Games:- Hosts Share BMX Freestyle Park Gold With Germany.
Hosts Argentina shared BMX Freestyle Park gold with Germany as the discipline debuted at the Buenos
Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games here today. BMX Freestyle Park will make its Olympic debut at Tokyo
2020 with individual events, but a team format was devised for the Youth Olympics. Scores from the
individual mens and womens finals were added to give teams a total score in the competition.

10-11-2018 - *
IOC + YOG:- Argentina and Germany Share Mixed BMX Freestyle Park Gold.
Mixed BMX Freestyle Park made an Olympic debut to remember as the Argentinian pair of Agustina Roth
and Inaki Iriartes shared the gold with Germanys Lara Lessmann and Evan Brandes on day five of the Youth
Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018. BMX Freestyle Park will be making its full Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020,
and judging by the large crowds that flocked to the Urban Park, the quality of the riding, and the events popularity
with younger generations, it should prove a huge success on the big stage.

10-10-2018 - *
IOC + YOG:- BMX Freestyle Made Its Youth Olympic Debut.
The spectacular track at Urban Park was finally inaugurated on Wednesday, when audacious bikers showed a
new Olympic discipline to the world: BMX Freestyle had its junior debut at Buenos Aires 2018. The sport will
also be included in the senior Olympic programme at Tokyo 2020.

10-09-2018 - *
IOC + YOG:- Athletes Declaration Officially Endorsed By The IOC Session.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) adopted the Athletes Rights and Responsibilities Declaration
Athletes Declaration during the second day of the Session in Buenos Aires on 9 October. This ground-breaking
document was formed following an extensive process that gathered the views and opinions of more than 4,200
elite athletes from 190 countries. The initiative has been led by a Steering Committee, chaired by Olympian
and BMX racer Sarah Walker.

10-08-2018 - *
IOC + YOG:- Its Time For Africa - See You In Senegal.
The fourth edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games 2022 (YOG) will be held in Dakar, Senegal. The decision
was unanimously taken today by a show of hands from the full International Olympic Committee (IOC) membership
during the IOC Session in Buenos Aires. This is the first time the Youth Olympic Games will be organised in Africa.

10-08-2018 - *
IOC + YOG:- Olympic Gold Is No Longer An Impossible Dream BMX Freestyle.
BMX freestyle champion Logan Martin (AUS) shows why his sport should be a soaraway success on its Olympic
debut at Tokyo 2020. During his performance at the Urban Park on Sunday, the Australian wowed the crowd with
a set of tricks, as he flipped his way round the BMX freestyle track.

09-07-2018 - *
BMX Australia:- Aussies Take On World In China.
A score of Aussie riders have set their sights on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and their path to
qualifying begins next weekend at 2018 Qiansen Trophy in Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China.
Qualification points at the first major event since 2020 qualification period began on September 1.

09-04-2018 - *
Jakarta, Indonesia:- Filipina BMX Rider Sienna Fines Eyes Olympic Dream.
The 19-year-old BMX rookie calls out for support as she bids to qualify to the 2020 Olympics.
With the Olympic dream right in front of her, Sienna Fines will risk everything for it – even
if its something as important to her as education. I have on my time to making the 2020 Games

08-30-2018 - *
Cycling South Africa:- Manqobas Sights Set On Tokyo.
Manqoba says that the biggest influence in getting him to where he is today is the people around him.
Theyve been supporting me by all means and making sure that I’m in the right position to become a
professional athlete. If it wasn’t for the bicycle I wouldn’t be where I am today and Im doing everything
can right now to make it to Tokyo.

07-24-2018 - *
USOC + Team USA:- A Complete Look At New Sports And Events For Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Quote:- Cycling: BMX racing was introduced at the Beijing Games in 2008, but BMX park, which is contested
at X Games and on the UCI world cup circuit, makes its debut in 2020. A park course is used for both skate
boarding and BMX, and resembles an empty, irregularly-shaped swimming pool. Riders have three timed runs
to put together their best routine for the judges.

07-24-2018 - *
IOC News:- Tokyo Illuminated By Two-Years-To-Go Celebration.
As a part of the lively celebrations to mark two years to go until the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, thousands of
people gathered in the Japanese capital city to try Olympic sports and light up the night sky in the colours
of the Olympic rings. Throughout the day, attendees had the opportunity to participate in several different events.

07-05-2018 - *
Perth, Australia:- Reynolds Returns Home With An Eye On Tokyo.
Despite being on the international stage for almost a decade, Bunbury BMX star Lauren Reynolds believes
her best is yet to come. Reynolds admits she has one eye on her third Olympic Games, with the Tokyo games
just over two years away.

04-23-2018 - *
British Cycling:- British Cycling Introduces Its BMX Freestyle Park Programme.
British Cycling is delighted to introduce its inaugural BMX Freestyle Park world class programme, as attention
turns to targeting podium success when the discipline makes its debut at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Six
British BMX Freestyle Park riders have been accepted onto the Great Britain Cycling Teams world class programme.

04-20-2018 - *
PR Newswire:- Solos Teams Up With USA Cycling And Sets Sights On Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
SOLOS® now official sponsor, product supplier of performance smart glasses to USA Cycling; new exclusive
benefit offered to USA Cycling members. SOLOS®, a unit of Kopin Corporation, is proud to announce it has
renewed its partnership with USA Cycling through the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games as the official smart
glasses partner. SOLOS smart glasses, the first augmented reality sports performance glasses developed
with the USA Cycling team.

04-08-2018 - *
USOC + Team USA:- Teen Sensation Hannah Roberts Wins Hiroshima World Cup.
Hannah Roberts has her sights set on the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and while that may still be
more than two years away, the 16-year-old BMX freestyle park sensation continues to position herself
as a serious contender to make history there. On Sunday, Roberts claimed the top spot at the UCI BMX
Freestyle World Cup in Hiroshima, Japan, scoring 84.70 points.

02-01-2018 - *
British Cycling:- Thrilled With UK Sports Funding Decision For The 2020 Olympic Cycle.
British Cycling is thrilled to announce it will be able to send riders to compete for medals in BMX Freestyle Park
on the events debut at the Tokyo Olympics after receiving backing from UK Sport. The Great Britain Cycling Teams
primary objective is clear to win Olympic and Paralympic medals and our aim for BMX Freestyle Park is no different.

01-10-2018 - *
British Cycling:- BMX Freestyle Park Is Going To Tokyo 2020... Are You?.
Since the announcement was made by the International Olympic Committee that BMX Freestyle Park
was going to be included in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, British Cycling has been working tirelessly
to secure funding to create a programme for talented BMX Freestyle riders who share our aspirations
of growing the scene in the UK by achieving Olympic success. We are now welcoming applications from
BMXers who wish to be considered for the Great Britain Cycling Team squad. Deadline for applications
is midnight on Sunday 28th January 2018.

12-10-2017 - *
Inside The Games:- IOC Coordination Commission Set To Make Return Visit To Tokyo.
Tokyo 2020 are braced to welcome the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for
the second time this year, with their progress set to be assessed. The visit will begin tomorrow, with opening
session poised to be chaired by Coates. It was confirmed by the IOC Executive Board last week that BMX racing
and freestyle events and skateboarding will all be held on the Olympic BMX Course also located in the Tokyo
Bay Zone in the northern part of Tokyos Ariake district.

10-13-2017 - *
IOC News:- Teenage BMX Freestyler Roberts Ready To Take Olympic Stage By Storm.
These are hugely exciting times for BMX. Though the sport has been on the Olympic programme since 2008,
a brand new event, freestyle park, is set to make its Olympic debut in Tokyo in 2020. Before that, however,
BMX fans will get a sneak preview of what to expect when freestyle park takes a bow at the 2018 Youth
Olympic Games (YOG), which will take place in the Argentinian capital, Buenos Aires next October. Buenos
Aires 2018 and Tokyo 2020 will provide freestyle park with its biggest ever platform, and offer the worlds
top BMX freestylers a chance to put themselves centre stage in the Olympic spotlight.

10-10-2017 - *
Auckland, New Zealand:- Sarah Walker Back On BMX After Funding Boost For Tokyo 2020.
Sarah Walker has ended her track cycling experiment and is getting back on the BMX, with Cycling New Zealand
set for a change of heart over its funding allocation. Walker now hopes to be at the 2020 Olympic Games but
admits even with a funding boost, there are a number of factors which could prevent her from competing in Tokyo.

10-06-2017 - *
UCI News:- Tokyo 2020 Olympics: BMX Hopefuls Training At UCI World Cycling Centre.
The BMX Supercross track at the UCI World Cycling Centre has been swarming with talent this week as potential
Olympians from the world over vie for a place on the centres high-level training programme. The aim: the Tokyo
2020 Olympic Games. At ease on a BMX bike, and happiest when flying through the air, the 27 young athletes from
17 countries are part of current talent identification camp thanks to aptitude in the Olympic discipline of BMX.

In line with Olympic Agenda 2020, the IOC is pleased to release today the Host City Contract 2028 following
the declaration of candidature by the Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Candidature Committee for the
Olympic Games 2028. In it, the IOC stipulates that it will make contributions to the Organising Committee
representing an overall estimated value of USD 1.8 billion. In comparison to the Host City Contract 2024,
the IOC is making two major changes: the IOC will advance funds to a Los Angeles Organising Committee
in view of the longer planning period and to increase participation and access to youth sports programmes
in the City of Los Angeles in the years leading up to the Games. The IOC welcomes this decision of the
Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Candidature Committee. -- And we are pleased to release the Host
City contract 2028 in a transparent and timely manner, said IOC President Thomas Bach. (
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07-27-2017 - *
IOC News:- BMX Freestyle Will Bring A Fresh Look To The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
The addition of BMX freestyle park to the programme for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 completes the
events rise from the streets to the top table of international sport. BMX superstar Daniel Dhers says Olympic
audiences can expect something totally different. BMX freestyle park has come a long way in a short time.
The first fully-fledged UCI World Cup, run by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in collaboration with
the International Extreme Sports Festival (FISE), only took place in 2016.

06-21-2017 - *
IOC News:- IOC And Intel Announce Worldwide TOP Partnership Through To 2024.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Intel today announced a long-term technology partnership at an
official signing ceremony in New York with IOC President Thomas Bach and Brian Krzanich, Intels Chief Executive
Officer. Intel will join The Olympic Partner (TOP) worldwide sponsorship programme, becoming a Worldwide TOP
Partner through 2024. This partnership will transform the Olympic Games and the Olympic experience. Thisa IOC
and Intel News PR Is Also Via:-
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06-10-2017 - *
Tokyo 2020 News:- Event Programme For The Tokyo 2020 Games Finalised!.
We are delighted to hear that, following approval today by the IOC Executive Board, the full programme of events
for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 has now been finalised. This represents a major step forward in the journey
towards Tokyo 2020 and will allow the Organising Committee to accelerate concrete preparations for the Games.
CYCLING:- BMX Freestyle, Park (Men/Women) -- BMX Racing, Race (Men/Women).

06-08-2017 - *
Inside The Games:- Exclusive: BMX Freestyle Among New Disciplines Set To Be Added To Olympic Programme For Tokyo 2020. -
BMX freestyle park is set to join 3x3 basketball in being approved
here tomorrow as a new discipline on the Olympic programme at Tokyo 2020, insidethegames understands. Both
events are expected to take place in a new urban cluster in the Japanese capital along with street and park skate
boarding and sport climbing. 3x3 basketball, a fast paced version of the sport in which two teams each target one basket,
has long been considered a favourite for addition. BMX freestyle park is a judged event in which riders perform tricks
in a skate park also used for skateboarding. It was considered a less certain contender, especially as the International
Cycling Union (UCI) was also prioritising adding two new track disciplines.

04-10-2017 - *
UCI News:- BMX And Track Cycling: Yoshitaku Nagasakos Double Vision.
Put a BMX racing bike next to a track cycling bike and you are hard put to find any similarities. Small and compact,
with 20 wheels, the BMX bike is far removed from its larger, sleek and streamlined cousin designed for the track.
I will try to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games on the track and in BMX, and I would like to medal in both.

04-08-2017 - *
Inside The Games:- Exclusive: International Federations Reveal New Events Proposed For Tokyo 2020.
High diving, mixed synchronised swimming, basketball 3x3 and BMX freestyle are among at least 25 extra events and
disciplines in 15 sports proposed for inclusion at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. This total does not count those which
have been added as a direct replacement for others in the same sport. Cycling have not officially confirmed their plans,
but inside the games understands that in addition to male and female BMX freestyle park events, mens and womens
madison competitions have been proposed to be added to the track programme.

04-04-2017 - *
UCI News:- UCI And Pro Gate United On Their Way To Tokyo 2020.
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and Pro Gate are pleased to announce the renewal of their
long-standing partnership in BMX racing through the 2017-2020 period. The UCI provides the venue
and Pro Gate provides the world class racing equipment for riders.

03-17-2017 - *
Shropshire, UK:- Filtermist Supports Telford Teenager With Tokyo 2020 Dreams.
Telford based oil mist filters manufacturer Filtermist is supporting local BMX champion Callum Edwards
in his efforts to reach the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Currently the national number one in his category,
16-year-old Callum trained with representatives from the Olympic Development Programme in 2015 and he
said his dream would be to represent Team GB one day.

12-23-2016 - *
British Cycling:- Update On British Cycling’s Olympic Programmes.
As part of UK Sport’s funding strategy for Tokyo 2020, British Cycling has been informed that the decision
has been made to make a targeted and reduced investment in our cross-country mountain bike and BMX
programmes. Consequently from April 2017, UK Sport will no longer fund the womens BMX and mens cross
country mountain bike elements of the world class programme.

12-21-2016 - *
Inside The Games:- Tokyo 2020 Unveil Revised Budget For Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Organisers of the
2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo have unveiled a revised budget of between ¥1.6 trillion
(£11 billion/$13.6 billion/€13.1 billion) and ¥1.8 trillion (£12.4 billion/$15.3 billion/€14.7 billion). The official
cost estimate, revealed during a Four-Party Political Working Group meeting, is down from the maximum
budget cap of ¥2 trillion (£13.8 billion/$17 billion/€16.4 billion) cited by Tokyo 2020 Yoshiro Mori last month.

12-15-2016 - *
USOC + Team USA:- IOC, USOC and NBC Universal Announce Olympic Channel Partnership.
In a ground-breaking collaboration to connect fans to the Olympic Movement all year round, the International
Olympic Committee, the United States Olympic Committee and NBCUniversal have created a comprehensive
Olympic Channel content and distribution partnership in the United States, all parties announced today. During
the second half of 2017, the partnership will launch a new U.S. television network under the "
Olympic Channel:
Home of Team USA" brand that will offer fans year-round Olympic-sport programming from around the world,
with an emphasis on American athletes and teams. -- This News Also Via:
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12-15-2016 - *
Cycling New Zealand Confident About Tokyo Olympic Ambitions.
Cycling New Zealand is confident they can achieve their Tokyo Olympic medal ambitions in spite
of the cut in their high performance funding from High Performance Sport New Zealand. They have
retained their status as a Targeted Tier One sport for the coming Olympiad but will operate on
a budget of $500,000 less per year until 2018.

12-07-2016 - *
IOC News:- Venues Approved For Tokyo 2020 Additional Events As Host Cities Report To IOC.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC)s Executive Board (EB) today approved the venues for the five sports
baseball/softball, karate, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing – that had events approved during the IOC
Session in Rio de Janeiro this year for the Tokyo 2020 programme only. These additional events were proposed
by the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee using the new flexibility given by Olympic Agenda 2020 for host cities
to propose events only for their edition of the Games.

08-22-2016 - *
IOC News:- Tokyo 2020 Delivers A Surprise At Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony.
okyo 2020 offered a visually stunning high-tech preview of the next Olympic Games during Rio 2016
s Closing Ceremony, capped by a surprise cameo appearance from Japan’s prime minister. As is traditional,
after the Olympic flag was passed from Rio de Janeiro to Tokyo, the host of the next edition of the Games
was given an opportunity to provide a glimpse of what athletes and spectators can expect when the Games
of the XXXII Olympiad get underway in the Japanese capital.

12-09-2015 - *
UCI News:- Tokyo 2020 Cycling Venue Masterplan Unveiled.
The Venue Masterplan for the cycling events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has today been agreed by
the IOC Executive Board following close consultation and planning between the Union Cycliste Internationale
(UCI), the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). - The BMX
events will take place at a purpose built temporary facility at Ariake in the centre of Tokyo with 5,000 seats.

Tokyo, Japan
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Tokyo, Japan Has Been Chosen By The
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
To Host 2020 Summer Olympic Games.
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